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SPECIAL POST: Hello Handbag!

on April 28, 2015

article Hello Handbag special post The Vintage Purse Gallery

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Raffia Floral Hatbox-Shaped Purse

on April 28, 2015

1960s 1970s floral hat box shape large no maker tag raffia souvenir

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Needlework Dancing People Plastic Covered Bag

on April 25, 2015

1960s dancing people needlework no maker tag plastic covered

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1960s Wicker Box Purse with Velvet Ribbon and Buttons

on April 25, 2015

1950s 1960s buttons no maker tag probably Magid velvet ribbon wicker

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1960s Mickey Mouse Change Purse

on April 25, 2015

1960s change purse child's purse collection within a collection Devon lenticular eyes made in Japan Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Production

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1961 Pennies From Heaven Plastic Covered Purse

on April 25, 2015

1960s 1961 child's purse no maker tag pennies plastic covered rain small

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Unusual Flower Vase Shaped Tooled Purse

on April 21, 2015

1970s flower vase no maker tag tooled leather unusual shape

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Souvenir Rattan Bag with Grapes Design

on April 21, 2015

1970s bucket bag grapes rattan souvenir

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Paul B. Stone Very Originals Plaid Shoulder Bag with Green Trim

on April 21, 2015

1970s California Canoga Park near mint Paul B. Stone plaid shoulder bag Very Originals

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Brown Corded Purse with Heavy Tortoise Pull

on April 13, 2015

1940s brown corded mirror no maker tag tortoise

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Plasticflex Ivory-Colored Tile Clutch

on April 13, 2015

1940s clutch ivory laces leather Plasticflex tiles

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1940s Photo of Two Women, One With Huge Plaid Clutch Purse

on April 13, 2015

1940s black and white clutch ephemera Flora & Connie photo plaid two women

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1940s Czech Beaded Clutch

on April 09, 2015

1940s beaded clutch flat handle gift Made in Czechoslovakia The Traveling Button Museum

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1940s Earl Gresh Stripewood Pocketbook with Original Packaging

on April 07, 2015

1940s Earl Gresh Florida original packaging St. Petersburg Wood Parade wooden purses

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Earl Gresh Wood Parade Post Card

on April 07, 2015

1940s 1950s Earl Gresh ephemera Florida post card purse manufacturer St. Petersburg Wood Parade wooden purses

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1950s Clear Plastic Evening Bag with Change Purse and Golden Gate Casino Matchbook

on April 02, 2015

1950s 1960s change purse clear Golden Gate Casino matchbook milk glass plastic rhinestones

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1960s Walt Disney's Pinocchio Child's Change Purse

on April 02, 2015

1960s change purse child's purse Devon made in Japan Pinocchio Walt Disney Production why is he blue?

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1940s Photo of Couple - Woman Holding Alligator Bag

on April 02, 2015

1940s alligator purse black and white couple ephemera photo

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SPECIAL POST: The History of Corde Handbags and The Machines That Made Them

SPECIAL POST: The History of Corde Handbags and The Machines That Made Them With input from the children of a corde handbag maker Most 1930s-1950s corde bags were black, navy or brown, made on an 1860s Cornely-Bonnaz machine. These are an unusual coral color and multicolored brown, tan and ivory, from the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. When The Vintage Purse Museum embarked on a quest to research the creation of 1930s-1950s highly collectible corde handbags, we had no idea the number of rabbit holes we’d be climbing in and out of. After many months of gathering information, we're excited to share this article with you. For simplicity, we refer to this embroidery as "corde" throughout, even though it is known by different spellings. Be sure to scroll all the way down for photos, newspaper ads, documents and bonus fun facts. Corde clutch with silver floral embroidered embellishment on the flap. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. Let’s start with how t...

SPECIAL POST! Article about Morris Moskowitz, Premier Handbag Manufacturer - With input from his family

SPECIAL POST! Morris Moskowitz, Premier Handbag Manufacturer Research culled from newspaper articles, advertisements and other documents, as well as fact-checking and additional information from the Moskowitz/Benjamin family, to whom we are grateful. Dramatic wine-colored "ruby" velvet MM handbag with attached coin purse. 1960s. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. A stickler for quality, Morris Moskowitz and his trademark “MM” label epitomize a well-tailored, conscientiously evolving handbag fashion of the mid-century. Born August 28, 1911, the second of five children of Hyman and Rose Moskowitz, Morris grew up on New York’s Lower East Side. Morris Moskowitz started working at age 10, eventually quitting school at age 14, per a newspaper article. (Unconfirmed, however, a relative said family lore indicates he only completed the eighth grade and started working full time in order to help his siblings ...

SPECIAL POST! The History of Julius Resnick "JR" Handbags

SPECIAL POST – Julius Resnick – JR Handbags – With input from a close family friend Adorable box bag, one of many styles made over six decades by the Julius Resnick handbag company. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. The Vintage Purse Museum is excited to share the story of JR, one of the world’s most prolific mid-century handbag brands, whose popular designs are highly collectible today. Julius Resnick’s logos included Resnick, JR, JR USA, JR Miami, JR Florida USA and others, and his styles encompassed a wide variety of shapes and materials. The photos of JR handbags in this post are just a portion of the many Resnick bags in The Vintage Purse Museum's collection, most from the 1960s-1970s. 01 Dec 1950, Fri The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Newspapers.com JR cut velvet (chenille) mod handbag. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. Julius Resnick (1889-1980) was born in Ostryna, Russia (Belarus) to Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Resnick and Chaya ...

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